A cataclysm of flooding was destroying the world, the waters to eventually rise and leave the mountains as islands scattered throughout. The gods showed the peoples floating ore and wizards spelled it to levitate. Some of the doomed cities and realms were able to salvage themselves by quickly magicking the ore in the foundations of their cities to float them into the sky. Now sailing ships float through air and winged mounts carry transportation and trade between the islands on the roiling seas and in the sky.

I haven't decided on a name or found a picture yet, but I finished up the basics. I was just waiting to hear a little more about the ship we are on and how it came about to finalize my background. Since my character is already proficient with flying it, I figure he has been with the ship since it started flying.